Examining the growing gap in the U.S.-China relationship

npr.org Examining the growing gap in the U.S.-China relationship China, the world'sNo. 2 economy, is still adjusting to life after the pandemic. It is less focused on promoting…

Blinken Lands in China For Tense Talks as US Sanctions Loom

youtube.com U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Shanghai on Wednesday, to begin three days of talks with senior Chinese officials this week as U.S.-China ties are at a…

Antony Blinken Presses China On Russia Ties During Visit To Shanghai: Expert Says Visit Aims To 'Avoid Awkward Scenarios'

benzinga.com On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Shanghai for a visit aimed at improving U.S.-China relations, despite a host of unresolved issues. What…

US Senate Approves TikTok Sell-Off Proposal

socialmediatoday.com Bad news for TikTok fans, with the U.S. Senate today approving a bill that will force the app to be sold into U.S. ownership, or be banned entirely in the region. The bill,…

Americans prefer Trump's approach to trade to Biden's

today.yougov.com Americans are divided on whether tariffs on foreign goods should be increased or decreased, but there is some consensus on the effects of raising them: that higher tariffs…

TikTok Ban Bill Moves a Step Closer With Upcoming Senate Vote

socialmediatoday.com The push that could see TikTok banned in the U.S. progressed a little further over the weekend, with the bill now poised to come before the Senate this week or next. The…

Tensions between Beijing and Washington are the biggest worry for US companies in China, report says

apnews.com Simmering tensions between Beijing and Washington remain the top worry for American companies operating in China, according to a report by the American Chamber of Commerce…

TikTok Ban Bill Moves a Step Closer with the Senate to Vote on the Proposal Shortly

socialmediatoday.com The push that could see TikTok banned in the U.S. progressed a little further over the weekend, with the bill now poised to come before the Senate this week or next. The…

Beijing wants to make it easier for Chinese companies to list in Hong Kong as the city suffers through its slowest IPO market since 2009

aol.com Hong Kong’s struggling stock market will get support from mainland Chinese regulators, as the international financial hub tries to snap a four-year losing streak and…

Beijing wants to make it easier for Chinese companies to list in Hong Kong

fortune.com Hong Kong’s struggling stock market will get support from mainland Chinese regulators, as the international financial hub tries to snap a four-year losing streak and…

Hong Kong's bankers can earn 70% more than their peers in Singapore

fortune.com Hong Kong investment bankers could face more job cuts as the slowdown in China deals persists and employers look to trim highly compensated staff, according to Bloomberg…

Blinken to warn China over its support for Russia’s military during this week's visit

cnbc.com US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang shake hands ahead of a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on June 18, 2023.…

Should Investors Buy This Forgotten, Beaten-Down AI Stock?

finance.yahoo.com As the surging popularity of AI stocks has lifted many of them to pricey valuations, some investors have begun looking at Chinese tech stocks to find bargains in this space.…

Chinese Embassy Condemns Proposed U.S. Tariffs As Examples Of Unilateralism And Protectionism, As Biden Seeks To Court Critical Voters

benzinga.com The Biden administration’s warning of additional tariffs on China indicates that strained relations will continue, regardless of the election outcome. Last week, President…

Decoupling from China?

marginalrevolution.com Maybe, but maybe not: Amid the current U.S.-China technological race, the U.S. has imposed export controls to deny China access to strategic technologies. We document that…

The Morning Risk Report: Wall Street Steered Billions to Blacklisted Chinese Companies, House Probe Finds

createsend.com Good morning. A congressional investigation found that Wall Street used billions of dollars of American retirement savings and other investments to buy shares in index funds…

Bill that could ban TikTok has been attached to the House foreign aid package. What next?

apnews.com The House has renewed its push on legislation that would ban TikTok if its Beijing-based parent company doesn’t divest from the popular social media platform, escalating the…

US intelligence finding shows China surging equipment sales to Russia to help war effort in Ukraine

apnews.com China has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology that Moscow in turn is using to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry…

China’s highflying EV industry is going global. Why that has Tesla and other carmakers worried

latimes.com Staff members stand near a logo for BYD, China’s largest maker of electric vehicles, as they wait for visitors at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in 2016.…

China hits back at Mike Johnson

newsweek.com China issued a stern rebuke to the U.S., after House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) referred to the country's leader Xi Jinping, Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, and Iran as…

Former US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson calls for ‘pragmatism’ in US-China relationship

semafor.com The News Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson called for “pragmatism” in the U.S.-China relationship. Paulson, an influential China expert and founder of the Paulson…

Oracle to spend over $8bn to build more data centers in Japan

asia.nikkei.com TOKYO -- Oracle will spend a total of more than $8 billion over 10 years, starting in 2024, to build additional data centers in Japan, as concerns over economic security…

Why Biden wants to raise tariffs on Chinese steel

thehill.com President Biden called for tripling the tariff rate on steel and aluminum imports from China Monday, a move that reflects simmering geopolitical tensions with the world’s…

Got $1,000? These 3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Are Still a Bargain

finance.yahoo.com Investors have moved heavily into artificial intelligence (AI) stocks over the last 18 months. The release of a vastly improved version of OpenAI's ChatGPT in November 2022…

US official says IPR infringement still main concern in China

aol.com U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal said on Tuesday that intellectual property rights (IPR) continue to be a main concern for U.S. businesses in China, and…

Geopolitical Risk

zerohedge.com Geopolitical Risk – Hedging The Unhedgeable? Authored by Peter Tchir via Academy Securities, This is the first time (in a long time) that I contemplated not doing a weekend…

Why Do Politicians Want to Ban Chinese Electric Vehicles? And What Does This Mean for EV Stocks?

investorplace.com Some politicians think high tariffs aren't enough to safeguard the U.S. EV market Back in November, I wrote that Republican politicians were displaying a strong…

China Urges its Telecom Makers to Phase Out U.S. Chips

inc.com The state demand to stop using foreign chips will hit Intel and AMD, and highlights the mix of protectionism and competition in the U.S.-China economic relationship.

US-China competition to field military drone swarms could fuel global arms race

bostonherald.com As their rivalry intensifies, U.S. and Chinese military planners are gearing up for a new kind of warfare in which squadrons of air and sea drones equipped with artificial…

The Morning Risk Report: Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Arm Probed by Multiple Federal Regulators

createsend.com Good morning. Multiple federal regulators are probing Morgan Stanley over how it vets clients who are at risk of laundering money through the bank’s sprawling…

China Tells Telecom Carriers to Phase Out Foreign Chips in Blow to Intel, AMD

wsj.com China has told its largest telecom carriers to phase out foreign processors by 2027, the latest installment in a U.S.-China technology war that is splintering the global…

GOP Members Urge Biden To Adopt Cold-War Stance On China: 'Current Approach Will Yield Little Cooperation'

benzinga.com Amid evolving global dynamics, two prominent Republican figures have called for a significant shift in the United States policy towards China, advocating for a stance…

This African Nation Refuses To Pick Sides In US-China Rift: 'We Can't Be Bullied, We Can't Be Forced'

benzinga.com In a recent statement, a high-ranking Rwandan official has articulated the nation’s position of neutrality in the face of growing U.S.-China rivalry. This declaration comes…

France Braces For 'High-Intensity Warfare' To Deal With Those Who 'Want To Destroy Us'

benzinga.com The French navy is enhancing its readiness for potential high-stakes conflicts, as global tensions continue to escalate. The Navy is shifting its training focus from…